WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 June 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

V, AT THE MAENE. GERMANS' ATTEMPTED CROSSING. LONDON, June 6. Renter's correspondent at French Headquarters, writing on sth, says: The attempt by the Germans to cross the Marne at Jauldon was more serious than appeared from first reports The enemy threw thirty-two ladders Pour were destroyed by gun-fire. A Prussian battalion crossed on the remainder, two men abreast. They advanced immediately to the railway, installing a machine-gun detachment at the station. The remainder spread along the line, sheltering behind the embankment. It was decided to throw the enemy across the river at all costs This was carried out on Sunday night by dismounted dragoons, supported by American ■ zaaeiiste-guaners. The latter were engaged in a duel with the Germans at the station, enabling the French to work behind the Germans, who incontinently fled, headed by their officers, some of whom plunged into the river and swam across. The remainder of the battalion were killcaptured. The enemy losses in the machine-gun battle with the Americans for Chateau- Thierry - bridge was also very heavy. Over a tkousand< German dead lay on the bank of the river and the streets thereto.

THE EXPECTED OFFENSIVE. NEW YORK, June 6. The United Press correspondent at the American £roi&t croecta a. 'new offensive to begin on the Metz-Lor-xaine front, where heavy enemy concentrations >aro piling up, apparently of Austrians. GERMAN CAPTURES. LONDON, June 6. Wireless German official —We have captured since May 27th, 55,000 prisoners, including 1500 officers, sixtyfive guns and 2000 machine-guns We downed forty-six aeroplanes between June 4th and sth. TRENCH IMPROVE THEIR POSITIONS. LONDON, June 6. At 4.30 this evening a French communique statde: East of Sampigny yesterday evening we continued to press back enemy groups which had sueroeded in croa3ign the Oise north of the Aisne. We appreciably improved our position north and west of Hantebrae. There was lively artillery fire, especially in the region of Longport, "Veuilly,. La Poteris, and West of Rheims. AMERICANS CAPTURE A VILLAGE Received 9.25 a.m. LONDON, June 6. The American troops have captured Torcy Bourisches, west of Chateau Thierry. IRISH AFFAIRS. A SINN TEIN RAID. Received 9 a.m. LONDON, June 6. A band of Sinn Feiners raided the ■unoccupied house of Justice Ross in County Tyrone for the purpose of stealing sporting rifles. They were unsuccessful.